Talking With Painters – Aida Tomescu
Episode #33 – Aida Tomescu – to listen / download podcast click here
“She fled communist Romania in 1980, arriving in Australia knowing no-one. But Aida Tomescu has gone on to become one of Australia’s most important abstract painters.
She has exhibited in over 30 solo shows – including a major survey of her work in 2009 with the Drill Hall Gallery – and her work is held in many public and private collections both in Australia and internationally.
Tomescu has also won many awards including the Sulman, Wynne and Dobell prizes – but you get the impression that, although she appreciates that recognition, she doesn’t see those awards as her greatest achievements. It became clear in our conversation that her primary aim is to convey meaning through her work and that appears to have been a lifetime pursuit.
We talk about her childhood in Romania, her arrival in Australia and the challenges she faced and how she quickly connected to the Australian art scene. Tomescu also explains what she calls ‘found’ colour, why she isn’t chasing texture in her paintings and also gives some great advice for art students (which is also relevant for the rest of us!).”
A longer version of the interview is available on youtube (click to visit)
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